Old sadhu with walking stick attending Kumbh Mela in the city of Nasik. 75 million Hindu pilgrims attended the event, which is held once every 12 years.

The makut, a peacock feather hat, is one of the most precious possessions of the Ramnami. Just like their body tattoos, the hat and alfi ramram, a big scarf, are covered with the name of their god Ram.

Sadhu attending the Kumbh Mela festival, one of the biggest gatherings of people in the world.

Portrait of a Ramnami man who tattooed the name of his god, Ram, all over his face to show his devotion. Some Ramnami even have their whole body covered.

Chai wallah at Chor Bazaar in Mumbai, which is one of the biggest flea markets in India. In the past it was called Shor Bazaar, or Noisy market. British residents accidentally mispronounced it as Chor Bazaar, or Thieves' Market. After a missing violin of Queen Victoria showed up at the Bazaar, the name stuck.

Colorful woman in Papua New Guinea wearing shell necklaces and a feather headdress.

Mahettar Ram (77) praying to the god Ram in his house in rural Chhattisgarh, India. He is part of a religious group called Ramnami. To show their devotion, they tattoo their bodies with the name of their god.

Professional kok-boru players getting ready for a match in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In the sports, which is immensely popular in Central Asia, two teams on horseback battle to get a goat carcass into each other’s goal.

Boy wearing natural camouflage in Papua New Guinea.

Banwali Ram, a member of the religious Ramnami sect, waiting for a 9-day local festival to start in honor of the Hindu god Ram.